Captive

Captive

Kennex · 2020 · Adventure, Strategy, Puzzle, Indie, Singleplayer

PC
1 user reviews0% · 1 📈 Making a comeback 45%
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About Captive

You wake up in a bright, but mysterious room. You don't know what is happening or how you got there. You see a TV, a trash can, a desk, and a closet. There are objects throughout the room, but most of them are hidden. Some of them are easy to find. Others are not as easy. You must click in specific areas to find these items and figure out how to use the items together to escape. How can you turn on the TV? How can you unlock the drawers? What will you find in the desk?
Where is the key to open the main door? What is outside of the door that is keeping you inside? Can you solve the puzzles to find out how to escape? Or will you be stuck?

This is a point and click adventure game where your character is stuck in a room and you need to solve some easy and some complex puzzles to try to figure out how to exit the room. You don't know why you are in the room, but you must figure out certain aspects of the room prior to leaving. Your goal is to leave. Explore the room, find items and use them to your disposal. Open the items you find. Use the items together and use them in different areas of the room. If you're stuck, think harder.

Will you remain Captive?

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Captive is a retro sci-fi dungeon crawler with atmospheric worldbuilding and strategic gameplay involving droid control and terminal hacking, but players consistently criticize its cryptic design, unclear interaction mechanics, and steep learning curve that makes it inaccessible without guides or patience. The outdated controls and graphics, combined with heavy emphasis on planning and problem-solving, create a niche experience that appeals primarily to dedicated retro fans willing to tolerate unintuitive design elements.

Recommended Apr 6, 2023
[h1]Before I played Captive, I had a small pp, no friends, no gf, depression, and no life. These things havent changed, but the game is pretty good[/h1]
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Not recommended Mar 1, 2023
I do not recommend
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Recommended Nov 13, 2025
Игра "Captive" – это крепкий научно-фантастический dungeon crawler с видом от первого лица, родом из далеких 80-х. Несмотря на очень "олдскульную" графику, она обладает удивительной атмосферой заброшенной космической станции, наполненной враждебными киборгами и смертоносными ловушками. Управление может показаться неудобным поначалу, но быстро привыкаешь. Исследование лабиринтных уровней, взлом терминалов и тактические бои с использованием дистанционно управляемых дроидов - все это создает уникальный геймплей. Сложность достаточно высокая, что поощряет вдумчивое планирование и осторожное перемещение. "Captive" – игра не для всех. Она требует терпения и, возможно, руководства для новичков. Но если вы любите ретро-проекты с акцентом на стратегию и исследование, а также не боитесь устаревшей графики, то она может стать настоящей находкой. Игра хорошо передаёт чувство изоляции и безысходности, что делает впечатления от её прохождения незабываемыми.
Not recommended Oct 31, 2025
It is a way too cryptic and it is incredibly unclear what you can interact with.
Recommended Sep 22, 2024
Not recommended Jun 28, 2023
Too much math.

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